Learning objective
- To plan a remix of an animation by altering existing code.
Success criteria
- I can use decomposition when looking at a
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National curriculum
Computing
Pupils should be taught to:
- Design,
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Cross-curricular links
None.
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Explain that the children will create a mind map to help them remember what they learnt about programming an animation in the previous lesson. Hand out whiteboards and pens and display the Presentation: Mind map.
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support
Should choose one remix option from the remix suggestions (for example, making the Earth spin) to develop their code; could verbally explain how the code could be remixed further.
Pupils working at greater depth
Should choose a more complex remix from the remix suggestions (for example, the rock bouncing off the monkey) and two further remix ideas of their own; could remix their code further by changing the background to alter the theme.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: decomposing a project into smaller parts; suggesting
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Vocabulary definitions
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animation
A series of images or movements shown one after another to create the effect of movement or change.
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decomposition
Breaking a problem into smaller parts.
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Maintained by: Kapow Primary team
Last update: 4th July, 2025
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